HIT Consultant

AUGUST 30, 2023

While most of the general chatter around the technology can, most charitably, be dismissed as ‘uninformed’, there are already some encouraging signs of its potential to change the world of public healthcare provision, substantially for the better. The growing use of AI in healthcare also raises important ethical considerations.

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Patient Safety Movement

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

We need to create a healthcare system that supports that oath. The goal of the National Patient Safety Board (NPSB) is to prevent and reduce patient safety events in healthcare settings. The NPSB would also include non-punitive protections for healthcare workers and providers. That means ZERO harm!

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Patient Safety Movement

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

As someone who works in a clinic that serves marginalized and underserved communities, she describes the important role pharmacists can play on a healthcare team alongside doctors and nurses to ensure patients get the appropriate medications with minimal drug interactions. Adverse drug events accounted for 39.0%

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Patient Safety Movement

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

It’s important to speak with a healthcare professional if any unusual changes in the breast or nipple are detected. According to a statement released by the White House, the new actions are designed to “increase accountability of bad actors in the nursing home industry, improve the quality of nursing homes, and make them safer.”

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Patient Safety Movement

DECEMBER 1, 2023

This was an excellent meeting focused on medication safety. She brings to her board role a clear vision and keen understanding of the essential contributions advanced technologies will make in improving patient safety across healthcare delivery systems globally.

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Patient Safety Movement

APRIL 1, 2023

More than a decade ago, Joe made it his life’s purpose to eliminate preventable medical harm and create safer healthcare systems around the world. Joe will be the keynote speaker at our 10th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit on June 1–2 in Newport Beach. million patients are misdiagnosed, 2.6

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Patient Safety Movement

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Managing diabetes as early as possible is key, which is why this year’s theme for National Diabetes Month is building a healthcare team. The patient is the most important member of their own healthcare team, as diabetes treatment involves a lot of self-care and preventative lifestyle choices.

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